He was known for his co-starring role as Mickey Deane in the reality television spoof The Comeback[1] and as Mr. Lunt in the short-lived series Running Wilde.
[2] He taught both high school and college theater before becoming a professional actor relatively late in life and relocating to New York City.
"I moved to New York so I could find out what it was like to be a professional actor because my students were all asking questions and all I had was academic knowledge.
[4] Morris also had notable guest appearances in such series as Will & Grace, How I Met Your Mother, Better Things and 2 Broke Girls.
The Season 2 episode of Better Things entitled "Eulogy" features a pre-credits on screen dedication to his memory.